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EARLY CENTS AUCTIONS

LOT 197 1802 S-237 R2 F15. Sharpness EF40 but covered with fine granularity. There are a few light scratches hidden in the greenish olive patina and a couple specks of raised corrosion on both sides. Sharply struck EDS.

From the Lucien Birkler Collection (includes the Birkler collection envelope)

 CONDITION CENSUS S-239

LOT 198 1802 S-239 R3 NGC graded AU58. Frosty tan and light steel brown with darker steel toning on the highpoints. Traces of golden light tan faded down from mint color show in protected areas, mostly on the reverse. There is a small stain of darker brown at LI and another larger one in the wreath under CE in CENT. The only notable contact mark is a tiny dig under the L in LIBERTY. Sharply struck MDS, Breen state IV, with die cracks on the obverse and clashmarks on the reverse. Graded EF45 net EF40 and tied for CC#5 in the Noyes census, his photo #60504. Our grade is EF45 . Removed from a PCGS holder graded AU55 (PCGS label #1470.55/11380004 included). The attribution and Mervis Collection provenance are noted on the NGC label. 2038619-040

Ex Adam Mervis, Heritage Auctions 1/10/2010:2784

LOT 199 1802 S-239 R3 PCGS graded VF30. Glossy medium brown and chocolate with puffs of darker olive brown on the obverse. Frost shows in protected areas. Smooth with minor marks. A vertical swipe of the darker toning up from the end of the bust is a good identifying mark. LDS, Breen state V, with a slightly raised “Elephant Trunk” break from the nose. Our grade is VF30. The attribution and Ellsworth provenance are noted on the PCGS label. 36326.30/16999304

LOT 200 Trio of 1802 Cents. Includes S-239 R3 G5 net G4 for light corrosion, S-240 R3 G6 net G5 for microscopic roughness, and S-241 R1 Stemless Wreath LDS with cud at OF-A VG10 net G5 for granularity. All have a clear date. Lot of 3 coins.

Ex Colonel Steven K. Ellsworth

From the Lucien Birkler Collection (includes the Birkler collection envelope)

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